Sidewalk Find: 1930s Wrestling Autograph Book
This is the most random thing I’ve ever found on the sidewalk. It’s book filled with autographs of wrestlers from the late 1920s to the mid-1930s. I wish I had better pictures, but… Continue reading
Category Archive: Design
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Fashion Show Ephemera
At fashion shows — at least in the first three or four rows — the designers usually leave little gifts for the press, buyers and celebrities lucky enough to snag said seats. Normally… Continue reading
Bag Productions Week: Seal Skin Purse
My grandmother’s family were sealers. When she was a young girl, she worked as a cook on the sealing ships. She always told me that my duck-shaped feet were perfect for running across… Continue reading
Bag Productions Week: Designer Bags
Here are some high-end, name brand bags that I have owned at some point or another. They were all thrift shop finds and were basically disintegrating because leather dries out and become brittle… Continue reading
Bag Productions Week: Kimono Fabric Purse
This is a pretty little Purse I found at the Goodwill Buy the Pound a few years back. It’s covered in what looks like kimono fabric. I picture myself in the summer time,… Continue reading
Bag Productions Week: LeSportsac
I am a big fan of LeSportsac sacks. I love their durable parachute nylon finish. I love their cool prints. And I love their roomy designs (even though I can never retrieve my… Continue reading
Bag Productions Week: Whiting & Davis Purses
I like purses. I like enamelled things. So naturally I am drawn to vintage Whiting & Davis bags — especially those made in the 70s and 80s. This metal mesh manufactory has been… Continue reading
Girls on Film
If you’ve ever wondered how ladies from the 1920s might have looked goofing around in front of camera, this Kodak colour test footage from 1922 might answer your question. Gorgeous, pre-flapper clothes… amazing… Continue reading
1980s Afghani War Rug
Okay, I don’t have a lot of money, but I couldn’t pass up a chance to purchase an Afghani War Rug. The Textile Museum of Canada had a cool exhibition about these carpets… Continue reading
Biltmore Beaver Fur Ushanka Hat
It is freaking cold outside. Thank goodness for my vintage Biltmore beaver fur ear flap hat. Technically, this style is called a Ushanka (that’s Russian for Ear Hat). So it’s a Russian style,… Continue reading